Writing Novels

Lesson 2: Writing Your First Draft

Exercises

Writing: Complete 12,500 words of your novel. Write about your story. Consider keeping a writing or theme journal while you write your novel. Do you know why you are writing your story? What will your readers learn about life from your story? Write down any connections or recurring symbols that you notice developing in your story. Is it a genre story? (Can it easily be categorized as a romance, science fiction, western, etc.?)

Reading: See Bird by Bird, Chapter 1, for information on writing your first draft.

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